Day in Pictures, Nov. 15, 2013

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By By Mike Moffitt

on November 15, 2013 5:26 PM

Photo: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images

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Rodent rage often ensues: This is what happens when you tailgate, and the guy in front hits the brakes without warning. (Baby capybaras at the Hanover Zoo in Germany.)

Rodent rage often ensues: This is what happens when you tailgate, and the guy in front hits the brakes without warning. (Baby capybaras at the Hanover Zoo in Germany.)

Photo: Christoph Schmidt, AFP/Getty Images

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Short and sweet: At the "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire" premiere in Paris, a glamorous Jennifer Lawrence rocks her new pixie cut.

Short and sweet: At the "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire" premiere in Paris, a glamorous Jennifer Lawrence rocks her new pixie cut.

Photo: Pascal Le Segretain, Getty Images

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Sorry, Charlie: Charlie the feral cat perks his ears upon learning that Lynn Kopka, president of Troy (N.Y.) City Council and the Washington Park Association, is also the founder of Operation SNIP. Bet you can guess what Operation Snip does. less

Sorry, Charlie: Charlie the feral cat perks his ears upon learning that Lynn Kopka, president of Troy (N.Y.) City Council and the Washington Park Association, is also the founder of Operation SNIP. Bet you can ... more

Her hero: Officer Josh Schultz lets his daughter, Ella, play with his Life Saving Award, which he received
during a ceremony in Germantown, Tenn. Shultz was among five officers recognized for their efforts in rescuing
citizens. less

Her hero: Officer Josh Schultz lets his daughter, Ella, play with his Life Saving Award, which he received during a ceremony in Germantown, Tenn. Shultz was among five officers recognized for their efforts ... more

Are spare change requests free speech? Susan St. Amour, a 54-year-old homeless woman, hopes for roadside handouts during the evening commute in Portland, Maine. The
ACLU is challenging Portland's new panhandling law on grounds that it infringes on free speech. less

Are spare change requests free speech? Susan St. Amour, a 54-year-old homeless woman, hopes for roadside handouts during the evening commute in Portland, Maine. The ACLU is challenging Portland's new ... more

Finally! A young girl watches army helicopters land as she waits in line with other typhoon survivors for a chance to
board a flight out of Tacloban airport on the island of Leyte, Philippines.

Finally! A young girl watches army helicopters land as she waits in line with other typhoon survivors for a chance to board a flight out of Tacloban airport on the island of Leyte, Philippines.

Photo: Nicolas Asfouri, AFP/Getty Images

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Wing inspection: A Philippine air crew member does pre-flight checks on a C-130 evacuation flight at the airport in Tacloban. Thousands displaced by Typhoon Haiyan have been trying to leave the ravaged city.

Wing inspection: A Philippine air crew member does pre-flight checks on a C-130 evacuation flight at the airport in Tacloban. Thousands displaced by Typhoon Haiyan have been trying to leave the ravaged city.

Photo: Wally Santana, Associated Press

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A mourner covered with mud marks the death of Imam Hussein, one of Shiite Islam's most beloved saints, during
Ashoura rituals in Bijar, Iran.

A mourner covered with mud marks the death of Imam Hussein, one of Shiite Islam's most beloved saints, during Ashoura rituals in Bijar, Iran.

Photo: Ebrahim Noroozi, Associated Press

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For a second we thought it was a jackalope: When reporting a kangaroo sighting in West Texas, it's helpful to have a video dash cam to prove you haven't been drinking. The sheriff's deputies driving this cruiser helped capture the 4-foot-tall marsupial, an escaped pet, near Midland and return it to its owner. less

For a second we thought it was a jackalope: When reporting a kangaroo sighting in West Texas, it's helpful to have a video dash cam to prove you haven't been drinking. The sheriff's deputies driving this ... more

Photo: Associated Press

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Good, ol' Redman: Volunteer Anya Kopchinsky gives Redman a hug while exercising him outside the Stamford Animal Shelter in
Stamford, Conn. The 8-year-old pit bull is looking for a home.

Good, ol' Redman: Volunteer Anya Kopchinsky gives Redman a hug while exercising him outside the Stamford Animal Shelter in Stamford, Conn. The 8-year-old pit bull is looking for a home.

Motorcade marijuana bust: U.N. peacekeeper Yubaras Puri stands guard as Liberian Drug Enforcement
Agency officials burn a recently seized stash of marijuana outside Monrovia. The pot was allegedly smuggled into the country from neighboring Sierra Leone by a member of President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf's motorcade. less

Who's training whom? Babette Haggerty of Oakland, N.J. - dog trainer to the stars and author of "The Best Dog Tricks on the Planet"- has Steve the German shepherd perfectly trained to let her carry him around anywhere he wants to go. less

Who's training whom? Babette Haggerty of Oakland, N.J. - dog trainer to the stars and author of "The Best Dog Tricks on the Planet"- has Steve the German shepherd perfectly trained to let her carry him around ... more

Salisbury stack: Jacoby Salisbury positions plastic cups while doing one-armed push-ups at Holy Family School in
Ashland, Ky. The school joined a global attempt to set a Guinness World Record in sport cup-stacking. The
goal was to have 500,000 stackers participating at once. less

Salisbury stack: Jacoby Salisbury positions plastic cups while doing one-armed push-ups at Holy Family School in Ashland, Ky. The school joined a global attempt to set a Guinness World Record in sport ... more